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Three Alleged Drunk Drivers Arrested

A 61-year-old Kingsville man faces five charges for allegedly leaving the scene of an accident.

The Ontario Provincial Police in Kingsville got a call about the crash on County Rd. 31 and Road 5 in Kingsville around 6:30pm Saturday. One vehicle rear-ended another and then sped off.

Police located the vehicle and the driver in question a short distance away. The driver showed obvious signs of impairment, so the officer arrested him.

In separate incidents, the OPP arrested a 28-year-old Essex man in Lakeshore after spotting a pickup truck being driven erratically on County Rd. 22 on March 18. Also on March 18, police arrested a 53-year-old Lakeshore woman after another motorist complained about a driver who appeared drunk on the same road.

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Crash in Tilbury claims driver's life

Chatham-Kent police reported a 44-year-old man driving a pickup truck was killed in the crash at Jeanettes Creek Road and Coutts Line around 6 p.m. Tuesday.

CK police charge woman with assault

According to Chatham-Kent police, the victim was walking around King Street East in Chatham when she was approached by a woman she didn't know and struck in the face.

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Scoreboard, Aug 5

The Toronto Blue Jays lost 7-2 to the Houston Astros on Tuesday while the Detroit Tigers won their fourth straight, 8-0 over Seattle.